America

• 8 June 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "It is contradictory that after all the progress made by science and psychology politicians have the nerve to claim that for the first 15 days of life the embryo is not yet a human person” says Bishop Odilo Pedro Scherer, auxiliary of São Paulo and secretary general of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference Brasilia (Fides) - Bishop Odilo Pedro Scherer, auxiliary of São Paulo and secretary general of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference said recently to Fides that the imminent referendum in Italy is paradigmatic for similar ...
• 8 June 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “We cannot be silent and impassive before the crashing violence which continues to bloody this part of Mexico and the silent wave no less destructive of drug-dealing”: Bishops of north east Pastoral region of Mexico launch pressing appeal Monterrey (Fides Service) - In a statement ‘Drug-dealing and Social Violence’ the Catholic Bishops of the north east Pastoral region of Mexico say they cannot remain silent and unmoved before “crashing violence whi ...
• 6 June 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “From the moment of conception the human embryo is an individual person who gradually develops and grows until the culminating moment of birth": Dr Hna Elena Lugo President of Bio-ethics Commission in Buenos Aires told Fides Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - On Sunday 12 June Italians will be called to voice an opinion on the country’s existing law on fertility treatment passed in 2004. In a referendum citizens will decide whether or not four ...
• 6 June 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Continental Meeting of members and consultors of the Pontifical Council for Culture and presidents of Bishops’ Commissions for Culture Rome (Fides Service) - A sort of ‘synod of culture’ will take place in Rio from 7 to 12 June. This continental meeting Pastoral of Culture in America,revision on the threshold of the 3rd millennium will bring togthe ...
• 4 June 2005
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Today more than ever we are called to put ourselves at the service of our people to promote dialogue among all sectors of society”: Bolivian Bishops issue statement on serious national crisis Santa Cruz (Fides Service) - In the present national social and institutional crisis for which there appears to be no solution at the request of President Carlos Mesa and other social sectors the Catholic Bishops’ Con ...
• 4 June 2005
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - In a joint Pastoral Letter leaders of Christian Churches in Bolivia appeal to all sectors of society, institutions and government to put aside personal interests and defend life above all else La Paz (Fides Service) - In answer to a request from the President of Bolivia Carlos Mesa for the Catholic Church and the other Christian denominations in the country to promote national dialogue in order to overcome the ...
• 3 June 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Mission at the service of Peace: presentation of handbooks for mission campaign 2005. “Promoting Peace is a question of being faithful to the missionary mandate of Jesus Christ” Brasilia (Fides Service) - Accepting the challenge and appeal launched by the 2005 Fraternity Campaign promoted by the National Council of Churches in Brazil with which all are called to to promote and defend peace, this ...
• 1 June 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Encourage missionary spirit in the Church and increase Brazilian society’s awareness of the Amazon region” one gaol of National meeting 9-11 June Brasilia (Fides Service) - Today the Amazon region has urgent need of help: it covers 43.38% of south America and is the region with most of the planet’s natural resources and bio-diversity, and is therefore the world� ...
• 31 May 2005
  AMERICA/CUBA - Being a “missionary Church”, growing in missionary spirituality, proclaiming the Gospel everywhere, start Missionary Youth groups: resolutions of the first Missionary Meeting in Cuba Havana (Fides Service) - “Let us make the pilgrim Church in Cuba a missionary church” said Bishop Juan García Rodríguez chairman of the Cuban Bishops’ Commission for Mission during the 1st National Mission Meetin ...
• 30 May 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - There exists a sort of “international club” which aims to promote social aberrations, hedonist sex as a life style, a new sort of feminism which fails to realise that maternity is God’s most valuable gift to women and upholds homosexuality as a sexual option: Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima interviewed by Fides Lima (Fides Service) - In view of repeated attempts by certain Latin American governments to approve laws which attack human life and the family, Fides asked the opinion of Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop ...
• 28 May 2005
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Chamber of Deputies rejects national plan which goes against life and the family; success for Ecumenical Demonstration which called on legislators to reflect before approving laws contrary to life Asuncion (Fides Service) - With 57 votes out of 66, Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies rejected a proposed “National programme for the prevention of punishable crimes against sexual autonomy and minors and assistance to ...
• 28 May 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Nothing and no one can authorise the death of a human person, and certainly not when the person is helpless and unprotected”: says President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference with regard to the inapplicability of an article of law which penalises abortion Bogota (Fides Service) - “The situation in this country with regard to crimes against life is most concerning. We are grieved and concerned for criminal actions which happen day after day: homicide, violent deaths, as ...
• 25 May 2005
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Ecumenical demonstration pro-life and pro-family against proposed national plan of prevention of crimes against sexual autonomy and against minors and assistance for victims Asuncion (Fides Service) - This evening, 25 May at 7pm in the square in front of the cathedral of Asuncion, Paraguay there will be an ecumenical demonstration pro-life and pro-family against proposed national plan of pre ...
• 24 May 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Initiative for culture of life against culture of death”: slogan of International Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress 17 to 19 June in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - “Initiative culture of life against culture of death” is the slogan chosen for an International Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress to be held 17 to 19 June at the Spanish Club in Buenos A ...
• 24 May 2005
  AMERICA/PERU Year of the Eucharist - more intense preparation for Corpus Christi with diocesan Eucharistic Weeks and various other initiatives to deepen awareness and gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist Lima (Fides Service) - Various Church initiatives all over the country have served to intensify preparations for the annual solemnity of Corpus Christi in this Year of the Eucharist. One particular initiative was that of ...